DISPUTE RE ALLEGED UNFAIR DISCIPLINARY PROCESS

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. (Incorporated)

APPLICANT

-v-

Director-General, Department of Education

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner D J Matthews

DATE THURSday, 30 August 2018

FILE NO/S CR 15 OF 2018

CITATION NO. 2018 WAIRC 00724

Result Application granted in part

Representation

Applicant Mr D Scaife of counsel

Respondent Mr W Fitt of counsel

Order

HAVING heard Mr D Scaife of counsel for the applicant and Mr W Fitt of counsel for the respondent on Wednesday, 25 July 2018; and

HAVING given Reasons for Decision in which I determined to uphold the application in part and award the applicant’s member compensation;

NOW THEREFORE I, the undersigned, pursuant to the powers conferred on me under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 make the following order:

THAT the respondent pay to the applicant’s member a sum equating to 20 weeks of his salary as at the time of his dismissal to be paid forthwith.

Commissioner D J Matthews